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In the lead-up to Galentine’s and Valentine’s Day 2025, the romance fiction community is uniting to help end the global forced child marriage crisis, which still impacts the futures of 12 million girls every year.
Child marriage limits a girl’s options for the future. Our Happily Ever After campaign shares the message that every girl deserves to be the protagonist in her own story. It’s the freedom to say no to a marriage she does not want, knowing she has other paths to the Happily Ever After of her choosing.
As an industry that thrives by amplifying strong female voices, stories of love and choice, and the pursuit of a happily ever after, there is a natural connection with the cause of ending child marriage and supporting every girl’s right to determine her own future.
“It is important that we value our development on the health, educational and social levels. As young girls, we must no longer remain silent in the face of inequalities. Let's break taboos and dare to denounce inequalities and injustices based on gender. A girl today is a leader today.”
“For me, a young girl should be educated and enterprising. Every girl should have the chance to be successful freely while thriving.”
“Leadership is learned, if each girl is given the chance to be put in the spotlight, we will no longer have a problem of inequality in the future.”
“Opportunities do not come to you, you have to go out to look for opportunities. I am always looking for opportunities to develop myself and invite all young people not to give up and to believe in themselves.”
"My future life should not be reduced to giving birth, taking care of my family, and eternally depending on my loved ones. I have dreams and aspirations and I need to make them come true with the support of the world. I am a girl, and I can help improve the living conditions of my community."
